Mann

See also: mann

English

Wikipedia

Proper noun

Mann

1. A surname​.

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *man-. Compare English, Dutch, and West Frisian man, Danish mand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [man]

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• Homophone: man
• Rhymes: -an

Noun

Mann m (genitive Manns or Mannes, plural Männer or Mann or Mannen)

1. man, male human being
2. husband

Declension

declension of Mann

	singular			plural
m gender	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Mann	die	Männer
genitive	eines	des	Mannes	der	Männer
dative	einem	dem	Mann, Manne (archaic)	den	Männern
accusative	einen	den	Mann	die	Männer

Usage notes

The normal plural is Männer, which can be used in all contexts and is used exclusively in contexts other than the following.

The unchanged plural Mann is sometimes used after numerals. It means "men" as a measure for size or strength of a group, rather than individuals. For example: Mit drei Mann können wir den Schrank heben "With three people we can lift the cupboard." Military or police personnel, team members, demonstrators, and the like, are often counted using this unchanged plural. (This may actually include women.)

The plural Mannen is rare and poetic. It means a group of men, usually soldiers, under the command or leadership of somebody, e.g. Cäsars Mannen "Caesar's men". It is sometimes heard in sports jargon, e.g. Die Mannen von Trainer XY "Coach XY's men".

Antonyms

• (by gender) Frau f
• (in marriage) Frau f, Ehefrau f
• (by age) Junge m, Knabe m (dated), Bube m (chiefly Swiss and Austrian)

Derived terms

Bergmann Blödmann Ehemann Fährmann Feuerwehrmann Froschmann Gefolgsmann Geschäftsmann Hampelmann

Kaufmann mannbar Männchen Männergesellschaft Männerkleider mannhaft männlich Mannschaft mannstoll

Mustermann Neumann Putzmann Sandmann Schneemann Schutzmann Wassermann Weidmann

Related terms

• männiglich
• Mensch

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German Low German

Etymology

Cognate to German Mann, English man.

Noun

Mann m (plural Mannslüüd or Manns, depending primarily on dialect)

1. (in many dialects, including Low Prussian) man ((adult) male human)
2. (in many dialects, including Low Prussian) short for Ehemann: husband

Antonyms

• Ehfro
• Fro
• Frominsch
• Froonsminsch
• Fruu (Fru)
• Frugensminsch
• Fruminsch
• Fruunsminsch
• Wief

Derived terms

• Bumann
• Ehmann
• Mann in de Tünn!
• Mannsminsch
• Mensch
• Minsch
• Timmermann

Related terms

• Deern
• Diern
• Ehlüüd
• Ehpoor
• Familie
• Jung
• Jungdeern
• Jungkeerl
• Keerl
• Kerl
• Kind
• Oll
• Öllern
• Ollsch
• Ool
• Oolsch

See also

• Plauttdietsch: Maunn (Maun)

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑn/
  • Rhymes: -ɑn
  • Homophone: mann

Noun

Mann m (plural Männer)

1. man (male human)
2. husband